Project 2013 Introduction

Lesson 1 – Learning Project Basics

Project 2013

Steps

Practice Data

1. Select the Project tab.

Click

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The Project ribbon appears.

2. Select the Project Information icon. The Project Information dialog box opens.

Click

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3. Enter the start as appropriate.

Type 6/06/2016.

The start or finish date appears in the appropriate box.

4. Select the Schedule from list.

Click Schedule from

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A list of scheduling options appears.

5. Select the desired scheduling option. The desired scheduling option appears in the Schedule from box.

Click Project Start Date.

6. Select OK .

Click

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The Project Information dialog box closes and the Gantt chart displays the week containing the project start date.

Notice that the Gantt chart now displays the week Jun 5, ‘16 .

Save and close HOUSE.MPP .

D EFINING THE P ROJECT W ORKING T IMES

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Discussion

A project calendar defines the general working and nonworking times for the project. Accurate calendar entries allow you to forecast project results and calculate costs.

You can modify the work days of the week and the working hours to reflect the actual working hours for an entire project. The default working hours for Project are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with an hour starting at noon for lunch. If the standard working hours at your company are 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM with a half hour for lunch, you would need to adjust the project calendar.

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